Hispanic adult education for ministry calls for a sensitivity to language, customs, and ways of learning. Modern pedagogy affirms the need for participative styles of learning that value the life experience of students. Programs offered at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) are examples of culturally sensitive, participative learning in pastoral education. Recruitment and financial assistance must be part of parish planning in adult education.
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